Official account of President & CEO @UNFoundation. Former @USUN ambassador & @UN staffer, peacebuilder, development agitator, #SDGs & data geek, proud mom.
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.@unfoundation is proud to partner with Temasek Foundation to launch Advancing Pandemic Risk Assessment in Asia.
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Catalyzing cross-sector partnerships to solve challenges is core to our mission — and vital for solving collective challenges that no one country or sector can solve alone.
Read more: bit.ly/4ya4lEx
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Live from #UNGA: How can a human-centered approach to AI help address some of society’s most pressing challenges?
@ianbremmer, @e_cousens (@unfoundation), and @BradSmi (@Microsoft) will discuss during a livestream event on Wednesday at 5:15 pm ET moderated by @rachsieg (@CNN Business).
@gzeromedia #GlobalStage
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The UN has never had a monopoly on multilateralism.
It’s a singular node in a wider ecosystem.
In its next act, it must reassert its unique role.
@SusanaMalcorra and I unpack for @Devex: bit.ly/4AqlKKW
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Great to join @MarkLGoldberg to preview what’s driving the agenda at #UNGA81.
We dive into key stories to follow during High-level Week, the stakes of the SG race, and more.
Watch or listen on @UNDispatch: bit.ly/4ySTr6k
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Just out: A new 20-country @unfoundation poll reveals what the world wants from the next UN Secretary-General.
The selection process offers a rare opportunity to define the UN’s purpose, who it serves, and how it can deliver in a fragmented world.
Results below 🧵
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What the poll found (2):
- Citizens want a UN leader, not an administrator: a diplomat, crisis manager & moral voice.
- 61% say it’s time for the UN’s first woman Secretary-General.
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Publics are hungry for results.
Whoever takes office on January 1, 2027 has a window to deliver early wins and prove multilateralism still works.
🔗 Read the full report: bit.ly/4xza9Xo
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World’s Toughest Job is coming to you live! @unfoundation’s podcast co-production with @ForeignPolicy heads to #UNGA on Sept. 22.
Our guests will dive into the next UN Secretary-General’s first 100 days—and beyond. Sign up to join us in person or online: bit.ly/4xbpgpL
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Great conversation on the Secretary-General race with @BloombergTV’s @kgreifeld, ahead of the UN Town Hall yesterday.
Amid mounting global crises, the UN is still the only place where every country has a seat at the table to confront shared challenges. bit.ly/3TmMpHq
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The race for the next UN Secretary-General is in full swing!
It was great to be in Geneva, where @GWLVoices and the @UNFoundation hosted the #NextUNSG Candidates Debate.
Thrilled to have shared in the programming and timely discussions.
Catch up: regroupplaybook.org/p/debate…
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As global conflict risk rises, can the next UN SG serve as a real firebreak for peace?
@LynnKuok, @nktpnd, & @raad_zeid explore the stakes, alongside @thantmyintu’s historical insights.
ICYMI, catch up on Ep. 2 of World's Toughest Job:
bit.ly/4unPlRT
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Debate season is underway!
On [Re]Group, we're tracking the events as UN Secretary-General candidates hit the road.
From London to Geneva to Jeju Island, watch this space: regroupplaybook.org/p/debate…
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Young people and young countries are the world’s demographic center of gravity, yet their prospects are far from assured in a volatile world.
On Ep. 3 of World’s Toughest Job, our guests ask: Can the next UN SG put their interests first and shift the balance of power?
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Governing through Rupture? Rules or Raw Power? Who Pays and Who Delivers?
Read @OurFutureAgenda’s first Quarterly of the year on what world awaits the next Secretary-General and the leadership it demands.
Read it here.
our-future-agenda.shorthands…
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“Ted Turner never stopped pushing for the world to do better, and to do better through the United Nations.”
A moving tribute from Secretary-General, @antonioguterres, reflecting on Ted’s lasting legacy.
Read more.
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The @unfoundation community mourns the loss of our Founder & Chair, Ted Turner.
We extend our deepest condolences to Ted’s family and everyone whose life he touched.
Read our statement: unfoundation.org/media/unite…
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What do young people expect from the next UN Secretary-General?
In “The Job Description,” @unfoundation’s @ourfutureagenda moves past titles and resumes, diving into the core mission and demands of the role.
Read it here: regroupplaybook.org/p/the-jo…
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